Bright Sword: I don’t want to be the king!

Although it is difficult, it must be done.

Brigade Commander Chen thought for a moment and instructed: "Comrade Cao Shangtian, go find them now, but this matter must be kept secret and not let anyone else know. Do you understand?"

Cao Shangtian stood at attention and answered, "Yes."

Soon, the people summoned by Cao Shangtian arrived one after another.

Yang Pengxiang, Huang Guilong, Wan Chunlang, Tang Long, Tang Liu, Zheng Xiong, Cao Muyan, Zhang Ming.

These people had followed Cao Geng to fight against the devil and witnessed him pretending to be powerful in front of the devil and beating the enemy.

Therefore, they were eager to master the language of demons, hoping that one day they could teach the demons a lesson openly like Cao Geng.

Because of this, they worked extra hard to learn the demon language, so it is no surprise that they can stand out among the crowd at this moment.

The brigade commander got a headache when he saw them. Each of these people was a valuable fighting force!

What gave the brigade commander the most headache was the last person to come in.

When that man appeared, the brigade commander was stunned for a moment.

That’s right, that person was Zheng Xiao.

Why is he here?

Seeing Zheng Xiao, the brigade commander's headache turned into complete confusion.

However, after some thought, he felt relieved...

In this strange world, although Idris's state of mind is somewhat twisted, the brigade commander never thinks that he is part of the enemy.

However, because Idris killed so many enemy soldiers, no matter how much one speculates, he cannot be considered an enemy.

As long as we can confirm that he is not an enemy, this mission can proceed smoothly.

There were exactly nine people, no more, no less, more than ten!

The brigade commander looked at Kleo and asked, "Is everyone here?"

Kleo shook his head, stood up straight, and replied: "Report to the commander, all personnel have arrived."

The brigade commander asked, "You only informed them individually and didn't tell anyone else, right?"

Cleo answered firmly: "Absolutely not."

The brigade commander nodded in approval: "Very good, well done, you can go back and rest first."

Cleo breathed a sigh of relief, saluted, and turned to leave.

In the command post, there was only one leader, the brigade commander, and the other nine people looked at him with suspicion.

The brigade commander pondered for a moment and said solemnly: "Everyone, I have called you together today because I have entrusted you with a vital mission. This mission is extremely dangerous and it is a life-or-death struggle. It is difficult to return."

"This mission is voluntary. If anyone is unwilling to move forward, they can step forward now. I will respect your choice and will not blame you. Is there anyone here?"

The nine people looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion, but no one stood up.

Zheng Ni was the first to respond loudly: "Commander, please assign tasks. We will never back down."

The others echoed: "Commander, please assign us a task. We will never back down."

"very good."

The brigade commander was very satisfied with the determination of the nine people, especially Zheng Ni's performance.

This young man, except for that brief moment of confusion, is an outstanding fighter in every aspect.

The brigade commander nodded and said, "Everyone, this mission is to destroy the enemy's forbidden flight zone. Do you have confidence? Do you need reinforcements? Of course, if you change your mind now, you can still withdraw."

Destroy the enemy's restricted flight zone? With just nine of us?

The other eight people were all stunned. Is this possible?

Zheng Ni was overjoyed and stood at attention immediately: "Report to the commander, the mission must be accomplished."

The other eight people also quickly stood at attention: "Mission accomplished."

"very good."

The brigade commander said sternly: "Come and see."

As he spoke, the brigade commander spread out a mysterious map and pointed to a landmark on it: "Look here, this is the enemy's forbidden flying area. You must pass through Theanold and bypass the enemy's core area."

"Therefore, you must put on the enemy's uniforms, penetrate deep into their hinterland, sneak into the forbidden area as far as possible, and then destroy it completely."

"The enemy's birds are too arrogant. Last time, they just circled over our territory and took the lives of hundreds of our brothers. Therefore, the superiors issued a death order that they must be destroyed. Now look at it again, do you think you can do it?"

Everyone's expressions became more solemn.

Zheng Ni stood at attention again: "Report to the commander, the mission must be accomplished."

The other eight people also stood at attention immediately: "Report to the commander, the mission must be accomplished."

The brigade commander nodded slightly and whispered, "Brave warriors, faith is of vital importance. But we are only relying on nine of you on this journey, without any supplies or reinforcements."

"Everything depends on your own strength. Your mission is like a miracle. You must destroy the demon's flying fortress and return safely."

"So, faith alone is not enough to accomplish this. An impeccable plan must be formulated, and the trajectory of the attack and the path of retreat must all be memorized."

"At this moment, I appoint Tang Long as the captain of this mission, and Zhang Ming as the deputy captain. I will grant you three days to formulate a perfect strategy. What are your concerns?"

The nine warriors responded in unison: "No objection."

The brigade commander continued, "In addition, this is a secret espionage operation, deep into the enemy's territory. To ensure safety, before departure, this matter must not be disclosed to anyone, including our battalion commander Comrade Cao Geng. Do you understand?"

Everyone was stunned.

The nine people looked at each other, wondering why they couldn't tell Cao Geng. Would he harm them?

Although they were puzzled, they did not say much, and immediately stood at attention and replied: "Yes, sir, we will definitely fulfill our mission."

Afterwards, the nine people studied the map in the command post, trying to memorize the route.

Cao Geng knows nothing about this. He is leading Zhou Xueman and Li Yueying to study the healing magic - Penicillin in a mysterious laboratory, hoping that they can master it.

It is not necessary to stay in the laboratory all the time to manufacture penicillin, so Cao Geng led the two out for practical training.

Soon, Cao Geng noticed that many of his familiar comrades were missing, especially Xiangzi and Fatty, who always liked to be by his side.

They were originally responsible for guarding the safety of the laboratory, but now they are nowhere to be found.

And Zheng Xiao, who always looked for opportunities to get close to Cao Geng. Where is he now?

Zheng Xiong, Cao Muyan and others also disappeared. What happened?

Cao Geng found Duan Peng and asked, "Duan Peng, where are the company commanders Tang Long and Tang Liu? I have been waiting for them for a long time but have not seen them. Have you assigned them new tasks?"

Duan Peng looked confused and replied, "I don't know either!"

Hearing this, Cao Geng frowned and said, "How could this be? As the deputy battalion commander, how could you not know where the person went?"

Duan Peng immediately went to ask his soldiers, but no one knew where the company commanders had gone.

After asking several questions in a row, Duan Peng immediately noticed something was wrong.

He hurried back and said to Cao Geng, "Haozi, something is wrong! These people are really missing. Could they have gone to provoke the demons without permission?"

Cao Geng shook his head and denied it: "It's impossible. They don't have the courage to act on their own."

Cao Geng did not mean that they did not dare to fight against the demons, but that they did not dare to decide on their own actions.

At this moment, a soldier came to report to Duan Peng: "Deputy Battalion Commander Duan, the brigade commander wants to see you."

“Ahaha!”

When Duan Peng heard this, he hurriedly responded to Cao Geng: "The captain has called, you search first, I will go to see him and tell you the details later."

Cao Geng nodded slightly, then took Zhou Xueman and Li Yueying to start searching the magic training ground.

After a while, Duan Peng stepped into the tactical command tower. His eyes froze immediately.

Those nine companions were all gathered here. What happened?

The brigade leader saw him coming, pulled him to sit down, and said, "Duan Peng, there are some things I need to discuss with you. I hope you can keep it secret for me."

Duan Peng was full of confusion. What on earth was going on?

The brigade commander went on to explain: "It's about these nine people. I have a special mission to give them. This matter must not be known to Cao Geng. Therefore, if Cao Geng asks, you can say that you sent them to carry out a secret mission. Do you understand?"

Duan Peng was confused when he heard this.

"That's not right, Captain. Why didn't you tell me earlier? Cao Geng asked me just now, and I told him I didn't know."

The brigade commander was suddenly speechless.

"How come this kid is so fast? Well, you can tell him later that I sent them on a secret mission. The kind of secret mission that you can't even ask about. Got it?"

Duan Peng was speechless and asked, "Captain, what mission did you send them on?"

The brigade leader's expression darkened, and he responded, "Didn't I tell you it was a secret mission? Why are you asking?"

Duan Peng immediately stopped talking and left in a hurry.

Soon, the two met again at the magic training ground.

Duan Peng told Cao Geng: "Brother Shu, we found the answer. The captain sent them on a secret mission."

Cao Geng asked unconsciously: "What secret mission?"

Duan Peng spread his hands and answered, "I asked the same question. The captain said, didn't I tell you that this is a secret mission? Why are you still asking?"

Cao Geng laughed and said, "Interesting! This is the first time the captain has given an order beyond his authority! It seems that this mission is very important!"

During lunch, Shoko and Fatty finally showed up.

Cao Geng immediately called them over and prepared to use the "Manqing Ten Styles of Torture".

However, this time, the two seemed unusually determined. No matter how they were questioned, they kept their lips tightly shut and said nothing.

"Hehe...Interesting. You two are quite brave. You actually became traitors. I don't believe I can't get something out of you."

Cao Geng turned to Zheng Xiong and Cao Muyan, but they remained steadfast and refused to reveal anything.

No matter how they were pressed, they just replied that it was a secret mission.

"hiss......"

Cao Geng scratched his head in confusion. It seemed that they had indeed undertaken some kind of secret mission.

So Cao Geng stopped asking questions, because he knew that the secrets involved could not be touched lightly. If he forced them to tell him, it would only harm them.

Two more days passed like this.

On the third day, as the sun was about to set, Zheng Yi came looking for him.

"Brother Geng, can you please lend me a hand to talk?"

Cao Geng was stunned, then nodded and said, "Where shall we talk?"

Zheng Xiao sighed and suggested: "Let's go watch the sunset together!"

Cao Geng frowned slightly, nodded in agreement, and followed him away.

The two climbed up to the west wall and quietly watched the sun gradually sinking in the west...

Cao Geng spoke in a low voice: "Brother, what's bothering you? You can tell me!"

Zheng Xiao sighed softly: "Brother Geng, I will always remember the days when we fought against the dark demons side by side! After several years, will you still remember that you have an ally like me?"

What happened?

Cao Geng turned his head and stared at Zheng Xiao: "Speak frankly, we are all brave men, there is no need to be so sentimental."

Zheng Xiao replied: "It's nothing serious, I just want to say a few more words to you before I leave."

Cao Geng frowned and asked, "Is the mission you accepted this time full of danger?"

Zheng Xiao nodded and said, "That's true, but someone has to step up! The brigade commander said that this trip is voluntary. No one chooses to back down."

Cao Geng looked nervous: "Tell me, what kind of mission is this?"

Zheng Xiao sighed again: "Brother Geng, don't force me. If I can reveal it, why would I need to ask you, right?"

"Hey, you guys, why are you so determined this time?"

Zheng Xiao responded: "Brother Geng, it's okay. I have a tragic fate. My parents and my clan members died in the massacre by the demons. Now I am alone and have nothing to worry about. Alas... the only one who worries me is you, Brother Geng..."

Cao Geng was silent, unable to bear the pain of separation. He turned around and tried to seek the truth from the brigade commander.

Zheng Xiao immediately grabbed him and shook his head, saying, "Brother Geng, you can't..."

Cao Geng was stunned. If he went to find the brigade commander at this moment, Zheng Yi would definitely be implicated.

"hiss……"

Cao Geng said angrily, "How could you accept the mission without informing the battalion commander first?"

Zheng Xiao replied: "If I could tell you, I would have told you right now."

Cao Geng felt helpless.

The two of them stood there until the sun set in the west.

Late at night, Cao Geng lay on the couch, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

The nine companions are all people he cannot give up.

At this point, their mission no longer matters.

Cao Geng decided to break military rules once again and go with them.

This is exactly where Zheng Yi's wisdom lies.

He knew very well that Cao Geng was a sentimental person, and this move would surely encourage Cao Geng to go along.

The ten people are ready to go and are about to step into the demon territory. That is the time for Zheng Yi to show his strength.

Zheng Yi already had a plan in mind. If he could not get rid of Cao Geng during such a good opportunity, he would be helpless.

Last time in Taiyuan, he was unprepared, but now it is different, everything has been arranged.

The next morning, the nine people got up early, prepared enough dry food, and equipped themselves with weapons and magic ammunition. Wan Chunlang also carried a communication magic device.

Afterwards, they quietly set off in a heavy truck made by the demons.